#714B9B
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(49.1% 0.128 304), rgb(113, 75, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#714B9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #714B9B |
| RGB | rgb(113, 75, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 35%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.128 304) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #714B9B | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #714B9B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #714B9B text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #714B9B text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 303.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EC
oklch(88.5% 0.034 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.063 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D3
oklch(70.7% 0.099 304.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A74C7
oklch(63% 0.127 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#855CB4
oklch(55.6% 0.137 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7E
oklch(42.8% 0.107 303.9)
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Step 900
900
#4B3565
oklch(37.6% 0.083 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3B
oklch(26.9% 0.053 304.5)
#714B9B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #325C9E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5D99 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A596C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #714B9B
#714B9B
oklch(49.1% 0.128 304)
- #536B00
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #714B9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.077
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.077
Use #714B9B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.